{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Augusta Independent School","outOfStateSupporters":29.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7194511,"projectId":10430075,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us get Back-to-School Ready! \r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, we were able to purchase decorating supplies to make our school feel welcoming and exciting, snacks for our students to enjoy, and much-needed supplies to help us start the year prepared.\r\n\r\nThe students have especially loved the snacks! Your support helped us create a fun and welcoming start to the school year while also making sure we had the things we needed for our students.\r\n\r\nWe are so thankful for everyone who donated and helped make this project possible. Thank you for supporting our students and helping us start the school year off right!","fullyFundedDate":1787225346409,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-ready/10430075/","projectTitle":"Back-to-School Ready!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Holleran","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7194511"},{"teacherId":7972921,"projectId":10154794,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Your donation is helping provide meaningful resources and hands-on learning experiences for my 4th grade students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, we will have access to engaging lesson resources, enrichment opportunities, and materials that support students at a variety of learning levels. The Teachers Pay Teachers gift card will help provide additional resources for instruction, enrichment, and student support, while supplies such as glue sticks, colorful lined paper, Post-it flags, and White-Out will help students stay organized, create interactive notebooks, and proudly publish their written work.\r\n\r\nYour support will also bring science to life! D batteries, white chalk, and sugar cubes will be used during hands-on investigations in our energy and erosion/weathering units as students explore how energy works and how Earth's surface changes over time. These opportunities allow students to move beyond simply reading about science and instead investigate, observe, and learn through doing.\r\n\r\nOther items will help us create a more organized, comfortable, and supportive classroom. Colored duct tape will help with organization, furniture pads will make moving chairs easier and quieter, and monitor wipes will help students care for their Chromebooks and keep their eyeglasses clean. Essential oils will provide sensory support, while left-handed scissors will help ensure that all students have access to tools that meet their individual needs.\r\n\r\nEvery item in this project will make a difference in our classroom. Your generosity helps create an environment where students can explore, create, investigate, and grow.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their learning. We are truly grateful for your support!\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1776168926636,"projectUrl":"project/small-supplies-big-impact-tools-for-en/10154794/","projectTitle":"Small Supplies, Big Impact: Tools for Engaged Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7972921_orig.jpg?crop=1445,1445,x0,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644002171013","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7972921"},{"teacherId":9362544,"projectId":10520984,"letterContent":"Your support has created an immediate shift in our daily routine by giving students a compelling reason to put down their phones and move. The new pickleball and blitzball gear transformed our activity time into a high-energy space where screen-free play is the main attraction, and the excitement on the field is contagious.\r\n\r\nThe variety of gear has made physical activity far more approachable for everyone. Even students who typically felt self-conscious or chose to sit on the sidelines are stepping up to give these new sports a shot. Pickleball has been fantastic for building hand-eye coordination and accessible, fast-paced fun, while blitzball has sparked a ton of laughter and spirited teamwork.\r\n\r\nBeyond the obvious physical health benefits, the true impact is in the social connections forming every single day. Students are learning to communicate better, encourage one another through friendly competition, and build real confidence in their physical abilities. Thank you for making active, face-to-face play a highlight of our school day.","fullyFundedDate":1787225345837,"projectUrl":"project/from-pickleball-to-blitzball-unplugging/10520984/","projectTitle":"From Pickleball to Blitzball: Unplugging and Getting Active","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brewer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9362544_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699552598703","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9362544"},{"teacherId":9362544,"projectId":10468909,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in fully funding our classroom project! Because of your support, our students are getting a massive upgrade to their hands-on learning experience.\r\n\r\nThe FLASHFORGE Adventurer 5M Pro 3D printer and the huge variety of colorful, high-speed filaments will completely transform how our students bring their digital designs to life. From rainbow and dual-color Silk PLAs to durable PLA+, students will be able to prototype, design, and manufacture real-world engineering and art projects right inside our classroom. Having the extra planners will also help us stay organized and track our project timelines seamlessly over the coming years.\r\n\r\nYour donation does more than just supply materials; it shows our students that an entire community believes in their potential and creativity. We cannot wait to unpack the printer, set up the filament spools, and share the first completed prints with you!","fullyFundedDate":1787225346835,"projectUrl":"project/press-print-on-peace-of-mind-3d-design/10468909/","projectTitle":"Press Print on Peace of Mind: 3D Design for Expression!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brewer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9362544_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699552598703","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9362544"},{"teacherId":9690124,"projectId":10287597,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of my students through the funding of this project. This project provides my students with essential technology tools that enhances their learning, creativity, and digital skills. A laptop, Beats headphones, wireless mouse, and protective case gives students access to reliable and engaging technology setup for completing assignments, conducting research, practicing digital literacy, and exploring educational resources.\r\nWith these supplies, students are able to work more independently, stay focused through the use of headphones, and develop technology skills that are increasingly important in school and beyond. Your support has helped create meaningful opportunities for students to learn, collaborate, and build confidence as they use technology to reach their academic goals.","fullyFundedDate":1779153994975,"projectUrl":"project/computer-and-technology-component/10287597/","projectTitle":"Computer and Technology Component","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Evertz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690124"},{"teacherId":9690124,"projectId":10275961,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of my students through your funding of this project. This project has helped to create a comfortable, engaging, and student-friendly reading environment where my students can focus and enjoy learning. The fans keep the classroom comfortable while students read and work, and the laminating pouches allow us to protect and reuse important reading materials and activities.\r\nThe dry erase magnet boards give my students an interactive way to practice reading skills, respond to questions, organize thoughts, and participate in learning activities. These resources make reading more hands-on and encourage students to stay engaged. Because of your support, we have created a classroom where students feel comfortable focused, and excited to read. These supplies have helped make our reading time more enjoyable while giving students tools to build confidence and strengthen their skills.","fullyFundedDate":1778612938906,"projectUrl":"project/comfortable-reading/10275961/","projectTitle":"Comfortable Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Evertz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690124"},{"teacherId":9690124,"projectId":10275205,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of my students through the funding of this project. This project has helped create an organized, welcoming, and productive classroom where my students can feel prepared and ready to learn. File folders have been used to keep due process materials organized and easily accessible, while the storage totes provide a safe and convenient place to store classroom supplies and student resources.\r\nAn organized classroom can help students stay focused, develop responsibility, and learn valuable organizational skills. Having materials in designated places have made it easier for students to find what they need and participate confidently in classroom activities. Because of your support, we have created a classroom where everything has a place and students can begin each day feeling organized, prepared, and ready for school?","fullyFundedDate":1778186230048,"projectUrl":"project/organized-and-ready-for-school/10275205/","projectTitle":"Organized and Ready for School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Evertz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690124"},{"teacherId":9690124,"projectId":10037375,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my students through the funding of this project. This project has helped to create a clean, welcoming, and nature-inspired learning environment for my students. The artificial flowers have brought color, beauty, and a calming connection to nature into our classroom, while the Swiffer mop helps us maintain a clean and healthy space for learning.\r\nA clean and inviting classroom can make students feel more comfortable, focused and ready to learn. These supplies have helped us to create an environment that students can take pride in and enjoy being a part of each day. The nature-themed touches have provided a peaceful atmosphere that encourages positivity and engagement.\r\nBecause of your support we have created a classroom that is both clean and beautiful - a place where students feel comfortable, valued, and ready to grow.","fullyFundedDate":1778011445270,"projectUrl":"project/clean-and-nature-themed/10037375/","projectTitle":"Clean and Nature-Themed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Evertz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690124"},{"teacherId":10244869,"projectId":10087738,"letterContent":"Having a dedicated printer and real organizational storage right in our classroom has completely transformed how my students engage with mathematics. Many donors think of tech in math as just games or online practice, but technology in our classroom bridges the digital and physical worlds. With our new printer, we can instantly print out visual representations, detailed coordinate planes, geometric nets, and custom step-by-step problem-solving organizers tailored to where each student is at. Meanwhile, the cube organizers have given us a dedicated home for math centers, manipulative bins, and printed activity packs, teaching our students how to keep their math tools organized, accessible, and ready for learning.\r\n\r\nWhat excites the students most is the tactile, immediate nature of seeing their math thinking come to life. In the past, working purely on screens or waiting for shared building printouts disconnected students from the hands-on side of problem-solving. Now, they love watching custom graph paper, color-coded reference sheets, and math game boards come fresh off the printer. They take tremendous pride in building physical math portfolios, showing off their geometric constructions, and having immediate, paper-and-pencil copies to annotate, color-code, and solve alongside their digital coursework.\r\n\r\nThis setup has been a game-changer for my visual and hands-on learners who used to struggle with abstract concepts on a screen. Being able to physically hold graph paper, draw directly on printed diagrams, and grab organized manipulative kits from our storage cubes makes complex topics far less intimidating. One student in particular, who used to freeze up during multi-step algebra problems, gained immense confidence once we started printing personalized reference mats that he can grab from his designated center cube. Thank you so much for giving our math classroom the structure and tools to make learning visible, organized, and empowering!","fullyFundedDate":1776168926355,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-organization-and-readiness/10087738/","projectTitle":"Classroom Organization and Readiness","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kelsch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10244869"},{"teacherId":9362544,"projectId":10291263,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of our classroom! Because of your contributions, we were able to add fantastic new resources to our learning environment.\r\n\r\nThe Sauder 5-Tier and 3-Tier Estate Black bookshelves have completely transformed our space. Having sturdy, beautiful storage allows us to keep our classroom library organized, accessible, and inviting for students every single day.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the purple Polaroid Now Instant Camera (Gen 3) has been a hit! It gives us a fun, hands-on way to capture classroom memories, highlight student achievements, and document our projects in real time.\r\n\r\nYour support means the world to us and directly impacts our students' daily learning experience. Thank you for investing in our classroom and believing in our students!","fullyFundedDate":1779153995272,"projectUrl":"project/picture-perfect-organization/10291263/","projectTitle":"Picture-Perfect Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brewer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9362544_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699552598703","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9362544"},{"teacherId":9362544,"projectId":10297927,"letterContent":"I want to express my deepest thanks for supporting our classroom! Because of your contributions, my students now have access to a brand-new Brother color laser printer and plenty of backup Brother toner cartridges to keep us going all year long.\r\n\r\nMy hands-on and visual learners thrive when they can interact with bright, clear materials. Being able to print colorful science diagrams, math manipulatives, and student work directly in our room gives them the high-quality resources they deserve.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and making our classroom a brighter place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1780489229066,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-students-one-print-at-a-time/10297927/","projectTitle":"Empowering Students, One Print at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brewer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9362544_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699552598703","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9362544"},{"teacherId":7269679,"projectId":9542244,"letterContent":"Here's a warm, heartfelt template you can personalize for your DonorsChoose thank-you letter:\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for supporting our third-grade classroom!\r\n\r\nWhen our project was fully funded, I was overjoyed, but seeing my students' faces when the package arrived was a moment I will never forget. Their eyes lit up with excitement, and they couldn't believe that people who had never even met them cared enough to send special supplies directly to our room.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our classroom dynamic has completely transformed. Third grade is a pivotal year where students transition from \"learning to read\" to \"reading to learn,\" and they are developing important social and academic independence. The resources you provided have given them hands-on tools to dive deeper into our lessons, stay engaged, and take real pride in their learning environment.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, your support means more than words can express. It can be challenging to ensure every child has access to the exact tools they need to thrive, but your generosity bridged that gap for us. You didn't just give us materials—you showed my students that there is a whole community of people rooting for their success.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my class, investing in public education, and bringing so much joy to our learning space. 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